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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newport

Maine · 1,808 residents · 3.52 sq mi
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With 1,808 people, Newport is a city in Maine. 21.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 25% less than in Maine as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $20,818 at the median, 31% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $65,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,808
+3%vs 2000
vs 1,754 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.6
−17%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.52 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Newport
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(147)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(146)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(118)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(112)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(291)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(258)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(241)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(128)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(132)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(62)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,818
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,793 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,985
−7%vs 2000
vs $15,102 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.6%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,500
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$375
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $384 in 2000
US average: $450
59.2%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.6% in 2000
40.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(1,714)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(12)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,797)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.6%(11)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English25.4%(440)
Irish18.5%(320)
American11.9%(206)
French7.7%(134)
Italian3.9%(68)
Swedish2.4%(42)
Scottish2.3%(39)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(25)
Norwegian0.7%(12)
Polish0.6%(11)
Canadian0.6%(10)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
German0.5%(9)
Armenian0.4%(7)
Dutch0.4%(7)
Section 05

Education

12.7%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.7 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.3%(129)
Married48.3%(322)
Widowed0.9%(6)
Divorced31.5%(210)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(154)
Married38%(331)
Widowed13.1%(114)
Divorced31.2%(272)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.3%
−14.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.4%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.9%(40)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Newport, Maine?

Newport, Maine has about 1,808 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Newport, Maine?

The typical household in Newport, Maine earns about $20,818 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newport, Maine expensive?

In Newport, Maine, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

How educated are people in Newport, Maine?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Newport, Maine hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newport, Maine?

About 21.6% of people in Newport, Maine live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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